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mask - [cartography] In digital cartography, a means of covering or hiding features on a map to enhance cartographic representation. For example, masking is often used to cover features behind text to make the text more readable.
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Source: esri, 06 June 2012 08:21:19, http://support.esri.com/en/knowledgebase/GISDictionary/term/abbreviation
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